Egypt's Supreme Administrative Court on Tuesday effectively suspended the work of the 100-member panel responsible for drafting the country's new constitution after ruling in favor of a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of the formation of the panel. The lawsuit...
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The Malaysian parliament is considering a new law that would replace the Internal Security Act of 1960 (ISA) . The new law, introduced on Tuesday, will significantly limit the time period for...
Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Tuesday criticized the government of Thailand for granting legal immunity to officials who allegedly violated human rights during an outbreak of political violence in 2010. In the press release, HRW...
Human Rights Watch (HRW) published a letter Sunday intended for militia leaders in the Libyan town of Misrata, warning of possible criminal charges for orders which amount to "crimes against humanity." The group claims that, following...
A Beijing court on Tuesday sentenced Chinese housing activist and lawyer, Ni Yulan, to two years and eight months in prison on charges of fraud and "inciting a disturbance" in Beijing. Ni's husband, Dong Jiqin, was also sentenced to...
The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) ruled Tuesday that five terrorism suspects facing extradition from the UK to the US will not face inhumane prison conditions in the US. The court held that British...
The Supreme Court Chamber of the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia (ECCC) on Monday released the full text of its appeals judgment in the case of Kaing Guek Eav , also known as...
A trial court in the West Indian state of Gujarat on Monday convicted 23 people of crimes committed during the 2002 Gujarat riots. The riots stemmed from anger over the death of 60 Hindus in a fire...
Syrian security forces have executed more than 100 civilians and opposition fighters during recent attacks, Human Rights Watch (HRW) reported Monday. Accompanying the report, emergencies researcher at HRW stated that in an attempt...
The Israeli justice minister has proposed a bill that would allow the Israeli Knesset to reinstate laws that have been struck down by the Israeli Supreme Court . Justice Minister Yaakov Neeman last week proposed the...
